Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games 3DS
  • Publisher: Sega
  • Release Date: Feb 14, 2012
  • Also On: Wii
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66 out of 100

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5.7 out of 10

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  • Summary: Arriving on Nintendo's new handheld system for the first time ever Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games contains over 50 original Olympic themed events playable in both single and multiplayer modes. Bringing a whole new dimension to the Mario & Sonic universe, the glasses-free 3D visuals and the unique control systems mean there are plenty of new and exciting ways to compete for a coveted gold medal!… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 22 out of 28
  3. Negative: 1 out of 28
  1. GamingXP
    Feb 7, 2012
    83
    Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games is the best sports mix on the 3DS. It's great fun to play over 50 different disciplines with controls using all the possibilities the 3DS offers.
  2. Impulsegamer
    Feb 13, 2012
    74
    With over 50 sporting events, Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games offers some great replay value for the end-user, although it can become a little repetitive. If your expecting a full game experience like on the Wii or PS3, this is definitely not the title for you but if you're looking for a collection of fun and sometimes forgettable mini-games, than there's enough content in this game to keep you entertained.
  3. Games Master UK
    Mar 14, 2012
    70
    The choice of events is staggering, even if they're a bit too streamlined. [Apr 2012, p.88]
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  4. Gamereactor Sweden
    Mar 21, 2012
    30
    Even though Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games is good looking and charming, it lacks severely in the gameplay category and no one will be able to have even a tiny bit of fun with these sports events.

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  1. Positive: 1 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 3
  3. Negative: 1 out of 3
  1. SuperLeo
    10
    This is a really cool game. I really like story mode because it is very exciting. My favourite events are beach volleyball, marathon, triathlon, water polo. There are over 100 events to play. You can play this game for hours and never get bored.You can play multi-player with friends. The Wii is even better.… Expand
  2. thefrench
    6
    It is true that this game is not high quality 3D, of course, but the little that is new has some games, you type with your fingers!, Medleys, madness games (replacing London Madness) Thurs otherwise not bad ...… Expand
  3. Blame_Canada_Eh
    3
    Mario and Sonic, a rivalry for the ages and picking up this game on the 3DS you would be expecting a high standard game for all the hype between the two icons. Sadly this game falls short of a Nintendo or Sega fans attention. I will be first to admit, when i first played this game it was fun on but sadly the entertainment became very lack-luster after the first hour of gameplay, because throughout the entire story mode you are following the same system over and over again. The game has many obvious problems for example the 3D feature is almost unavailable in the game because its always asking me to put my DS on my desk. Also some events fall short of grabbing someones interest because all the fun events are much to short while the boresome ones are far too long. Medleys are not even close to comparing to London Party from the Wii version of this game. Back to the story it puzzles me that they why they didnt incorporate the free roam feature from the characters winter olympics. With gameplay being a gamers main focus in the game why do they limit you to categories of characters and for 4 character team events why even bring up the character select screen when you use all the characters anyways. With the limitations in this game it really blocks creativity for the player to use since Bowser cant do Floor or Judo (Unless faced in story mode). Personally I would buy the Wii version of this game in a heartbeat but its personal preference but for you Nintendo and Sega two words " Next Time".… Expand

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